like a mondegreen 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 05, 2026
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Clue explained
A mondegreen is a phrase or lyric that has been heard incorrectly, often producing a humorous substitute wording. Misheard is the past participle describing that kind of mistaken perception.
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Saturday, September 05, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- without gladness
- old copy machines
- long-windedness
- went out with
- drinking like a dog
- letting off the clutch
- like a mondegreenMISH-EARD
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “like a mondegreen” in 7 Little Words is MISHEARD — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“like a mondegreen” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “like a mondegreen” (most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
MISHEARD·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “like a mondegreen” appeared?
- September 5, 2026 (most recent) → MISHEARD
Why the answer is MISHEARD
Think of lyrics taking an unexpected turn in your ears 🎵
How to build MISHEARD from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 3's tiles for September 5, 2026 are:
JO · YL · ES · SLY · MIME · OGRA · PHS · VER · BOS · ENE · SS · DA · TED · LAPP · ING · EN · GAG · ING · MISH · EARD
MISHEARD is built by combining the tiles MISH · EARD in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MISHEARD early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 3's clues for September 5, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- without gladness — 9 letters
- old copy machines — 11 letters
- long-windedness — 11 letters
- went out with — 5 letters
- drinking like a dog — 7 letters
- letting off the clutch — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 5, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “like a mondegreen” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MISHEARD, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “like a mondegreen”?
8 letters: MISHEARD.
Which tiles spell MISHEARD?
The tiles MISH · EARD combine to spell MISHEARD, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “like a mondegreen” have a different 7 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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